Chapter 99: Being Consumed By Greed Can Bring Forth A Calamity
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Since she was too focused on looking around the bush to pay attention to anything he said, Su-Jin didn't see the gleam of worry that flashed in the man's eyes.
As Ji-Won watched Su-Jin step closer and closer to the edge, his face changed color several times in succession. From the redness of anger, to the whiteness of apprehension, Ji-Won's face looked quite the spectacle.
His jaw clenched and unclenched repeatedly, before he was finally able to spit out a sentence.
"Miss Park, get back from there."
"It's alright, Director Kang. I am perfectly capable of… AH!"
Ji-Won never got to hear what she was capable of because, the next instant, Su-Jin's foot slipped on some rocks.
The sudden loss of balance made her sway dangerously, her body tilting forward over the edge of the slope.
With a loud yelp, Su-Jin fell over, rolling down the slope all the way to the base. In just a matter of moments, her body landed between two tree trunks, remaining still as death.
The instant he saw Su-Jin disappear over the edge, Ji-Won's body froze in utter shock.
It took his brain a few seconds to realize what just happened. When he finally did understand, his body sprang to life and he ran towards the edge of the slope.
Looking down he saw Su-Jin lying face up and unconscious.
Seeing her inert body made Ji-Won's blood run cold.
"Miss Park!" He called out in alarm. "Miss Park, can you hear me?"
When she didn't respond even after several seconds went by, Ji-Won felt jolts of panic coursing through his body.
Without wasting another second, Ji-Won jumped over the edge and slid down the slope until he reached SuJin. Without paying any attention to his torn up and dusty clothes, he carefully cradled the young woman in his arms. He tried to check her vitals, but his hands were trembling so much that he had to do it a few times before he finally managed to feel a pulse.
"Thank heavens she's alive." Ji-Won whispered to himself.
A wave of relief instantly washed over him. He wanted to shake her, but refrained from doing it. If she had hit her head or neck during the fall it wouldn't be good to move her around too much.
Hence, Ji-Won settled with calling out to her again.
"Miss Park! Miss Park, wake up!"
Still no response. Su-Jin was lying as a doll, with her head lolled to the side and her eyes tightly closed.
This image made Ji-Won shudder. The earlier relief evaporated in the midst of panic and, like fog leaving the surface of the water, all the warmth in his body began to seep away. It slowly made room for desperation to swiftly grip at his heart.
"F*ck!"
On the brink of losing his mind, Ji-Won let out a string of curses.
In a way, it was quite lucky that Su-Jin was unconscious. Otherwise her face might have blushed crimson from hearing all those profanities. Even Ji-Won himself was shocked by how many swear words he knew, both in Korean and English.
After a short moment of hesitation, Ji-Won's hands clenched tightly around Su-Jin's shoulders and he eventually gave her body a small shake. As he did so, his shouts continued to reverberate in the area, eventually startling a flock of birds.
"Miss Park…! Dammit! Su-Jin, wake up!" He finally yelled, feeling an icy coldness taking over him.
His mind instantly filled with dark, despairing thoughts.
'Did she really hit her head? What if she hurt herself badly. What if...what if she never wakes up?'
Amidst these feverish thoughts, Ji-Won didn't notice Su-Jin stirring slightly in his arms. Her eyes eventually fluttered open and she stared at him. Her vision was blurred and her mind pretty hazy from the fall, but she could still recognize his voice.
"Director... Kang…" She breathed out in scarcely more than a whisper.
Su-Jin's voice was so feeble that Ji-Won barely heard it. Nevertheless, his ears picked up the sounds and he was instantly pulled out of his thoughts.
"Miss Park! Are you alright?" He cried out, his fingers clutching at her body. She nodded slowly, then winced.
That small display of pain brought a deep scowl on Ji-Won's face. His eyes narrowed and he shook his head.
"Of course you're not alright. You fell from quite a height and landed harshly on the forest ground. It's truly a wonder that…"
Ji-Won suddenly stopped talking. Instead, he carefully scanned her features.
Su-Jin was laying still, looking up at him with hazy eyes. Based on her confused expression it was as if she didn't even know where she was.
Cursing under his breath, Ji-Won turned her slowly to face him.
"We have to get you to a hospital. Do you think you can stand?"
She did not respond and, for a moment, her eyes fluttered close, before opening again and settling on his face. As if she could recognize the worry mirrored on Ji-Won's features, Su-Jin raised a hand. Her fingers reached out, hovering in the air as if she wanted to gently place her palm on his cheek.
"I'm alright, Director Kang, but... I don't think I can stand..."
The words died on her lips.
A second later she fainted and her head fell against Ji-Won's chest. Her hand also froze in the air right before touching Ji-Won's face, then slowly slid down. With a soft rustle, it landed on his lap.
"Su-Jin!" Ji-Won yelled, shaking her again.
Realizing that wasting more time could become dangerous for her, Ji-Won quickly pulled out his phone and dialed the emergency number. After calling the ambulance, giving the inn's address, he picked up the unconscious Su-Jin.
With great difficulty, Ji-Won managed to place Su-Jin on his back, throwing her arms over his shoulders and lacing his hands around her legs.
It took him more than twenty minutes to reach the field and another ten until they were finally in front of the inn.
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Since she was too focused on looking around the bush to pay attention to anything he said, Su-Jin didn't see the gleam of worry that flashed in the man's eyes.
As Ji-Won watched Su-Jin step closer and closer to the edge, his face changed color several times in succession. From the redness of anger, to the whiteness of apprehension, Ji-Won's face looked quite the spectacle.
His jaw clenched and unclenched repeatedly, before he was finally able to spit out a sentence.
"Miss Park, get back from there."
"It's alright, Director Kang. I am perfectly capable of… AH!"
Ji-Won never got to hear what she was capable of because, the next instant, Su-Jin's foot slipped on some rocks.
The sudden loss of balance made her sway dangerously, her body tilting forward over the edge of the slope.
With a loud yelp, Su-Jin fell over, rolling down the slope all the way to the base. In just a matter of moments, her body landed between two tree trunks, remaining still as death.
The instant he saw Su-Jin disappear over the edge, Ji-Won's body froze in utter shock.
It took his brain a few seconds to realize what just happened. When he finally did understand, his body sprang to life and he ran towards the edge of the slope.
Looking down he saw Su-Jin lying face up and unconscious.
Seeing her inert body made Ji-Won's blood run cold.
"Miss Park!" He called out in alarm. "Miss Park, can you hear me?"
When she didn't respond even after several seconds went by, Ji-Won felt jolts of panic coursing through his body.
Without wasting another second, Ji-Won jumped over the edge and slid down the slope until he reached SuJin. Without paying any attention to his torn up and dusty clothes, he carefully cradled the young woman in his arms. He tried to check her vitals, but his hands were trembling so much that he had to do it a few times before he finally managed to feel a pulse.
"Thank heavens she's alive." Ji-Won whispered to himself.
A wave of relief instantly washed over him. He wanted to shake her, but refrained from doing it. If she had hit her head or neck during the fall it wouldn't be good to move her around too much.
Hence, Ji-Won settled with calling out to her again.
"Miss Park! Miss Park, wake up!"
Still no response. Su-Jin was lying as a doll, with her head lolled to the side and her eyes tightly closed.
This image made Ji-Won shudder. The earlier relief evaporated in the midst of panic and, like fog leaving the surface of the water, all the warmth in his body began to seep away. It slowly made room for desperation to swiftly grip at his heart.
"F*ck!"
On the brink of losing his mind, Ji-Won let out a string of curses.
In a way, it was quite lucky that Su-Jin was unconscious. Otherwise her face might have blushed crimson from hearing all those profanities. Even Ji-Won himself was shocked by how many swear words he knew, both in Korean and English.
After a short moment of hesitation, Ji-Won's hands clenched tightly around Su-Jin's shoulders and he eventually gave her body a small shake. As he did so, his shouts continued to reverberate in the area, eventually startling a flock of birds.
"Miss Park…! Dammit! Su-Jin, wake up!" He finally yelled, feeling an icy coldness taking over him.
His mind instantly filled with dark, despairing thoughts.
'Did she really hit her head? What if she hurt herself badly. What if...what if she never wakes up?'
Amidst these feverish thoughts, Ji-Won didn't notice Su-Jin stirring slightly in his arms. Her eyes eventually fluttered open and she stared at him. Her vision was blurred and her mind pretty hazy from the fall, but she could still recognize his voice.
"Director... Kang…" She breathed out in scarcely more than a whisper.
Su-Jin's voice was so feeble that Ji-Won barely heard it. Nevertheless, his ears picked up the sounds and he was instantly pulled out of his thoughts.
"Miss Park! Are you alright?" He cried out, his fingers clutching at her body. She nodded slowly, then winced.
That small display of pain brought a deep scowl on Ji-Won's face. His eyes narrowed and he shook his head.
"Of course you're not alright. You fell from quite a height and landed harshly on the forest ground. It's truly a wonder that…"
Ji-Won suddenly stopped talking. Instead, he carefully scanned her features.
Su-Jin was laying still, looking up at him with hazy eyes. Based on her confused expression it was as if she didn't even know where she was.
Cursing under his breath, Ji-Won turned her slowly to face him.
"We have to get you to a hospital. Do you think you can stand?"
She did not respond and, for a moment, her eyes fluttered close, before opening again and settling on his face. As if she could recognize the worry mirrored on Ji-Won's features, Su-Jin raised a hand. Her fingers reached out, hovering in the air as if she wanted to gently place her palm on his cheek.
"I'm alright, Director Kang, but... I don't think I can stand..."
The words died on her lips.
A second later she fainted and her head fell against Ji-Won's chest. Her hand also froze in the air right before touching Ji-Won's face, then slowly slid down. With a soft rustle, it landed on his lap.
"Su-Jin!" Ji-Won yelled, shaking her again.
Realizing that wasting more time could become dangerous for her, Ji-Won quickly pulled out his phone and dialed the emergency number. After calling the ambulance, giving the inn's address, he picked up the unconscious Su-Jin.
With great difficulty, Ji-Won managed to place Su-Jin on his back, throwing her arms over his shoulders and lacing his hands around her legs.
It took him more than twenty minutes to reach the field and another ten until they were finally in front of the inn.
Since she was too focused on looking around the bush to pay attention to anything he said, Su-Jin didn't see the gleam of worry that flashed in the man's eyes. As Ji-Won watched Su-Jin step closer and closer to the edge, his face changed color several times in succession. From the redness of anger, to the whiteness of apprehension, Ji-Won's face looked quite the spectacle.His jaw clenched and unclenched repeatedly, before he was finally able to spit out a sentence."Miss Park, get back from there." "It's alright, Director Kang. I am perfectly capable of AH!"Ji-Won never got to hear what she was capable of because, the next instant, Su-Jin's foot slipped on some rocks. The sudden loss of balance made her sway dangerously, her body tilting forward over the edge of the slope.With a loud yelp, Su-Jin fell over, rolling down the slope all the way to the base. In just a matter of moments, her body landed between two tree trunks, remaining still as death.The instant he saw Su-Jin disappear over the edge, Ji-Won's body froze in utter shock. It took his brain a few seconds to realize what just happened. When he finally did understand, his body sprang to life and he ran towards the edge of the slope. Looking down he saw Su-Jin lying face up and unconscious. Seeing her inert body made Ji-Won's blood run cold."Miss Park!" He called out in alarm. "Miss Park, can you hear me?"When she didn't respond even after several seconds went by, Ji-Won felt jolts of panic coursing through his body.Without wasting another second, Ji-Won jumped over the edge and slid down the slope until he reached SuJin. Without paying any attention to his torn up and dusty clothes, he carefully cradled the young woman in his arms. He tried to check her vitals, but his hands were trembling so much that he had to do it a few times before he finally managed to feel a pulse. "Thank heavens she's alive." Ji-Won whispered to himself. A wave of relief instantly washed over him. He wanted to shake her, but refrained from doing it. If she had hit her head or neck during the fall it wouldn't be good to move her around too much. Hence, Ji-Won settled with calling out to her again. "Miss Park! Miss Park, wake up!" Still no response. Su-Jin was lying as a doll, with her head lolled to the side and her eyes tightly closed. This image made Ji-Won shudder. The earlier relief evaporated in the midst of panic and, like fog leaving the surface of the water, all the warmth in his body began to seep away. It slowly made room for desperation to swiftly grip at his heart."F*ck!" On the brink of losing his mind, Ji-Won let out a string of curses. In a way, it was quite lucky that Su-Jin was unconscious. Otherwise her face might have blushed crimson from hearing all those profanities. Even Ji-Won himself was shocked by how many swear words he knew, both in Korean and English.After a short moment of hesitation, Ji-Won's hands clenched tightly around Su-Jin's shoulders and he eventually gave her body a small shake. As he did so, his shouts continued to reverberate in the area, eventually startling a flock of birds."Miss Park! Dammit! Su-Jin, wake up!" He finally yelled, feeling an icy coldness taking over him.His mind instantly filled with dark, despairing thoughts.'Did she really hit her head? What if she hurt herself badly. What if...what if she never wakes up?'Amidst these feverish thoughts, Ji-Won didn't notice Su-Jin stirring slightly in his arms. Her eyes eventually fluttered open and she stared at him. Her vision was blurred and her mind pretty hazy from the fall, but she could still recognize his voice."Director... Kang" She breathed out in scarcely more than a whisper.Su-Jin's voice was so feeble that Ji-Won barely heard it. Nevertheless, his ears picked up the sounds and he was instantly pulled out of his thoughts."Miss Park! Are you alright?" He cried out, his fingers clutching at her body. She nodded slowly, then winced. That small display of pain brought a deep scowl on Ji-Won's face. His eyes narrowed and he shook his head."Of course you're not alright. You fell from quite a height and landed harshly on the forest ground. It's truly a wonder that"Ji-Won suddenly stopped talking. Instead, he carefully scanned her features. Su-Jin was laying still, looking up at him with hazy eyes. Based on her confused expression it was as if she didn't even know where she was. Cursing under his breath, Ji-Won turned her slowly to face him."We have to get you to a hospital. Do you think you can stand?"She did not respond and, for a moment, her eyes fluttered close, before opening again and settling on his face. As if she could recognize the worry mirrored on Ji-Won's features, Su-Jin raised a hand. Her fingers reached out, hovering in the air as if she wanted to gently place her palm on his cheek."I'm alright, Director Kang, but... I don't think I can stand..."The words died on her lips. A second later she fainted and her head fell against Ji-Won's chest. Her hand also froze in the air right before touching Ji-Won's face, then slowly slid down. With a soft rustle, it landed on his lap."Su-Jin!" Ji-Won yelled, shaking her again.Realizing that wasting more time could become dangerous for her, Ji-Won quickly pulled out his phone and dialed the emergency number. After calling the ambulance, giving the inn's address, he picked up the unconscious Su-Jin. With great difficulty, Ji-Won managed to place Su-Jin on his back, throwing her arms over his shoulders and lacing his hands around her legs. It took him more than twenty minutes to reach the field and another ten until they were finally in front of the inn.
